Awning-fixture.



P. O. BERG.

AWNING FIXTURE.

APPLIOATION FILED Nov.1e,19os.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

A TTORN E Y vries.

FREDERICK OLIVER BERG, OF SPOKANE, VASI-IINGTON.

AWNING-FIXTUR.

Application filed November 16, 1908.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nev. 16, 1909. serial N. 462,982.

'l'o all whom tt may concern.'

Be it known that l, Franc-mok OLIVER Brno, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State oflVashingt-on, have invented a new and useful iiwning-ldixturc, of whichthe following is specification.

My invention relates to improvements in awnings, and the objects of myimprovement are to provide an awning fixture that is compact and simplein construction, quickly assembled and mounted for use, and reliable inoperation. l attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of my improvedawning fixture showing the different parts assembled and ready for use.Fig. 2 is a front view with upper gear broken away to show manner ofattaching the gear-wheel to bracket. Fig. 3 is a detail view of theupper supporting bracket. Fig. d is a view of the lower supportingbracket with handle and gear detached, and locking cup lowered inoperative position, Fig. 5 shows detail views of the gear-locking cup.

My improvement relates more particularly to that class of awnings inwhich a horizontal roller is revolved by a shaft and intermcshing gearsactuated by a crank. As usually constructed, the ends of the roller areattached to the gear mechanism at some distance from the gear wheel andsupporting bracket, thus leaving a space unprotected by the web of theawning. To overcome this, a bracket 1 (Fig. 3) provided with a bearing 2on which the gear-wheel a revolves, and a pin 3 which is riveted upon a.vasher to secure the gear-wheel l upon the bearing 2. The outer face ofthe gear-wheel -l is provided with a socket or ears 5 to receive the endof the. roller and attach it to the gear mechanism, the ears beingpreferably countersunk and made flush with the surface of the roller.This brings the gearwheel close to the supporting bracket and allows theedge of the awning web to be wound upon the roller close to the outerface of the gear-wheel. The gear-wheel l is driven by gear-wheel G onthe upper end of shaft 7 supported by brackets 1 and 9, and on the lowerend of shaft 7 is a gear wheel 8 driven by removable gear-wheel 10revolving on bearing 11. To provide means for locking the gearing so asto adjust the awning in any position desired, the inverted 'able anddetachable on bearing 11.

cup 12 is slidably and rotatably mounted upon shaft 7.

The cup 12 has preferably upon its inner surface lugs 13 which engagethe cogs of gear-wheel 8, and also has one side elongated and cut awayso as to form lugs 0r arms 14 to engage the base of bracket 9. It willbe seen that when the cup 12 is lowered so that the lugs 13 engage theupper ends of cogs of gear-wheel 8, and the arms 14: engage the base ofbracket 9, the gear-wheel 8 is securely locked and cannot revolve untilthe cup is raised. It is necessary, to prevent interference with theadjustment of the awning, to make the actuating mechanism or crankdetachable. This is accomplished by attaching the crank-handle 15solidly to gearwheel 10, and making the combined crankhandle 15 andgear-wheel 10 easily attach- To do this, an annular groove 16 is madeupon bearing 11, which is engaged by concave end of strip 17 having aslot 18 through which it is adjustably attached to the gear-wheel andhandle by set-screw 19.

The awning fixture herein described is very easily operated, and thegear-locking device, being held in operative position by gravity, cannotbecome disengaged. To raise or lower the awning, the gear-wheel 10 withhandle 15 is placed upon bearing 11, the strip 17 is adjusted so thatits concave end engages groove 16, and is fastened by set-screw 19. Byraising the cup 12 and holding it with the free hand, or by raising andturning it half around and resting it upon the top of base of bracket 9,a recess 20 being made in the cup to prevent it from slipping oft), thegearing is released and the awning may be raised or lowered by turningthe crank-handle 15. "When the awning is in the desired position, thecup is lowered over gear-wheel 8, thus locking it in position, and thegear-wheel 10 and the crankhandle 15 removed by unscrewing thumbscrew 19and disengaging end of strip 17 from groove 16. The locking-cup 12 alsoserves as a protection and ornamental cover for the lower gear-wheel.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is- 1. In an awning fixture, the combinationwith a support, a shaft mounted upon the support, and a gear-wheelattached to the shaft, of a gear-inclosing cup slidably and revoiublymounted upon the shaft, the said cup having lugs engaging the cogs ofthe gear and the support respectively.

2. The combination with a support, a shaft mounted upon the support, anda cog-v wheei attached to the shaft, of a locking member revolubly andrcciprocally mounted upon the shaft, the said member having lugsengaging the cogs of the Wheel and a recess i0 engaging a lug on thesupport.

3.T11e combination with a support, a

mounted upon the shaft, and means for lock,

ing the said member to the cogs of the Wheel and the supportrespectively.

FREDERICK OLIVER BERG.y

Vtnesses:

G. J. BOWMAN, FRANK H. FELLER.

